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The Summer of Magical Thinking
How some of the nation’s most prestigious universities planned fall openings based on fantastical assumptions about the pandemic—and then abjectly reversed course
Unsanitized: The Fed Can Still Save State and Local Governments
Plus, more postal turmoil. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 13, 2020.
Unsanitized: A Modest Proposal: It’s Time to Sue Every Corporation to Prevent a Depression
Plus, how Big Media rips off its competitors. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 12, 2020.
Unsanitized: More Evidence That the Postal Service Means to Make Voting Harder
A letter encourages states to pay more to get ballots to voters. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 11, 2020.
The Costs of Trump’s Debacle on COVID Testing
The needless failure to make available universal quick-response testing is the worst single cause of the renewed spread of the virus.
Nebraska Meatpacking Workers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic
Workers testified in the state legislature, supporting an amendment to set protective standards at plants across the state.
Unsanitized: Trump Orders Up a Poor Substitute for COVID Relief
But bad strategy from the Democrats led us here. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 10, 2020.
Unsanitized: Federal Benefit Extension Looks Remote as Anger Mounts
Plus, the post office tries to stick up states. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 7, 2020.
Unsanitized: Testing Delays Have Us Flying Blind
Plus, deal hopes fade. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 6, 2020.

